Characters from Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Daidoji Shinsukeappears in Daidoji Shinsuke The Early Years - He grew up in Honjo, a poor and run-down district in Tokyo, and the boy comes to like the area more than richer areas. This upbringing and event can perhaps explain his interest in the macabre.

Yoshihideappears in Hell Screen - He has a single daughter and is very possessive of her, to the dismay of the local Lord. He is a contrarian, and where others find the Lord's promotion of his daughter a great honor, this character wishes only that the Lord demote...
(read more)